Description:
1.0 FTE Occupational Therapist to start for the 2021-2022 School Year
Job Summary:
Provide screening, assessment, program development, and therapy to special education students birth-21. Consult with parents, teachers, and aides as to interventions, accommodations, and programming for students in need of occupational therapy.
Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement positive behavior and social skills curriculum.
* Develop and implement academic curriculum.
* Conduct assessments as part of the special education evaluation process: academic, observations and Functional Behavioral Assessments.
* Provide case management for students.
* Maintain student records of services provided.
* Participate in IEP and in-take meetings.
* Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
* Must be licensed Occupational Therapist (OT)
* Current Certification in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI).
* Experience in developing and implementing a variety of behavior strategies and interventions for effective programming, including Functional Behavioral Assessments.
* Experience implementing strategies for improving social skills.
* Ability to lift up to 50 pounds weight (and/or up to adult-size body weight with two-to-three person lift).
* Experience with standardized assessment tools.
* Knowledge of Special Education Due Process procedures.
* Skills in developing Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) and Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP’s)
* Ability to communicate with parent/guardian and team members.
Application Deadlines:
Internal Applicants: March 29th, 2021
External Applicants: Open until filled
Application Procedure:
Applicants please apply online.
